HSK 4 · Objects

重点 zhòngdiǎn “key point” in Chinese

Traditional 重點

What 重点 means

  1. key point
  2. focus
  3. important point
  4. main point
  5. key (project etc)
More meanings from CC-CEDICT
  • to focus on
  • to put the emphasis on

How to say 重点

  • Pitch chart of the fourth tone: falls from high to low, 5 to 1 on the five-level scale重zhòng4th tone, falling
  • Pitch chart of the third tone: dips low then rises, 2 to 1 to 4 on the five-level scale点diǎn3rd tone, dipping

重点 in a sentence

  1. 我没有抓到他演讲的重点。

    Wǒ méiyǒu zhuā dào tā yǎnjiǎng de zhòngdiǎn.

    I didn’t catch the main point of his speech.

    Sentence #336109 from Tatoeba · translation adapted

  2. 讨论的重点是失业问题。

    Tǎolùn de zhòngdiǎn shì shīyè wèntí.

    The discussion focused on unemployment.

    Sentence #344245 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters

  3. 废话少说，说重点。

    Fèihuà shǎo shuō, shuō zhòngdiǎn.

    Cut the small talk and get to the point.

    Sentence #7484365 from Tatoeba · converted to simplified characters · translation adapted

How 重点 is built

Each colour is one part of the character. Parts repeat across thousands of characters, so learning them makes new words easier. See all 214 in our radicals chart.

The character 重 (zhòng) with each of its parts in a different colour
重zhòngheavy
  • 千thousand · qiān
  • 里village · lǐ
The character 点 (diǎn) with each of its parts in a different colour
点diǎnto touch briefly; to tap
  • 占to divine · zhānSound part
  • 灬fire form of 火 · huǒMeaning part

灬 hints at the meaning (fire); 占 (zhān) hints at the sound. Compare it with diǎn.

Memory aidSimplified from 點, a black 黑 dot. 占 (zhān) gives the sound.

How to write 重点

重 9 strokes · 点 9 strokes

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重点 (zhòngdiǎn) stroke order chart: each stroke of the characters in the order you write them
Stroke order chart for 重点 (zhòngdiǎn). Red marks the next stroke, so you can copy it onto paper one step at a time.

Words related to 重点

Words with 重

重要zhòngyào · important重zhòng · heavy重视zhòngshì · to take seriously尊重zūnzhòng · to esteem严重yánzhòng · grave重新chóngxīn · again重复chóngfù · to repeat重大zhòngdà · major重量zhòngliàng · weight保重bǎozhòng · to take care of oneself

Words with 点

点diǎn · o’clock一点儿yìdiǎnr · a little有点儿yǒudiǎnr · slightly晚点wǎndiǎn · (of trains地点dìdiǎn · place特点tèdiǎn · characteristic (feature)优点yōudiǎn · strong point缺点quēdiǎn · weak point点心diǎnxin · light refreshments观点guāndiǎn · point of view

More words: Everyday Things

杂志zázhì · magazine责任zérèn · responsibility知识zhīshi · knowledge质量zhìliàng · quality主意zhǔyi · plan作用zuòyòng · effect车厢chēxiāng · carriage海关hǎiguān · customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)

FAQs

重点 (zhòngdiǎn) means “key point” or “focus”. It is an HSK 4 word.
Say it zhòngdiǎn: zhòng with a 4th tone, then diǎn with a 3rd tone. Press Listen at the top of this page to hear it, or Slowly to hear each tone clearly.
In Traditional characters, used in Taiwan and Hong Kong, 重点 is written 重點. The pronunciation is the same.
Add a Chinese (Simplified) pinyin keyboard to your phone or computer, type zhongdian with no tone marks or spaces, then choose 重点 from the suggestions. Typing zhongdian into this dictionary’s search box finds it too.
重点 is an HSK 4 word in the HSK 2.0 word lists.

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Sources: meaning and pinyin checked by a native Mandarin teacher against the official HSK lists. Extra meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). Character parts and stroke order from Make Me a Hanzi.